Sure but we tried to extend him and he wanted to go to market. Fast tracking him to first grade was an act of goodwill, because relationships are a huge advantage. But after we sacked the coach all that went out the window. In any case, Talagi didn’t want to sign an extension from Jersey Flegg, just like Katoa. Some players and their families are only motivated by money, and who can blame them in the current economy.
Katoa was just bad timing for us. Dolphins were building a team from nothing and signing a bunch of young guys and his path to FG was firmly blocked here. He didnt even get close to FG here. He barely played flegg until the end of the season before he left, he might not of been in that team until the flegg finals. Dolphins could offer money and a much easier path to fg. Im not saying its a silver bullet to keeping kids of course some are going to get poached. But fast tracking a super talent who can be off contract that same year doesnt make any sense to me.